Sanitary shaving brush



segur? 192e. 1,598,968 E. T. JoHNsoN SANITARY SI'UING BUSH Filed sept.26.711925 Invenfor .f .Earl SZ. Owson Patented sepa 7,*1925,Y

Y SANITARY sHAviNeisRUsH. 'Y

. Applcatihii,'lezlA Ist fpteriber26, 1925. Serial No. 58,925. y

` I' VThis invent-ion relates Vto .a .shaving brush or the like andVparticularlyY pertains 'to a brush which is so constructed as :to bereadily rendered sanitary.` g .j j f An object of the invention yistoprovide a shaving brushor tlhelilze with ,a means whereby the bristlesthereof may be ,easily and thoroughly flushed with a fdisi-nfectiiig ameans whereby y,the fluid may bei directed through a solubledisinfecting"material as it passesto-.the bristles `to render the fluidof antiseptic character.V y n A-further'object isto provide a brush ofbled and disassociated. e y

The invention resides generally inthe structed parts which may bereadily assemprovision of a brush with a tubular handle and passagesleadingl from the interior of the handle to the spaces between the tuftsof bristles, and in providing a container in the handle for thereception of a soluble disinfectant substance through 'which .fluidmaybe assed from the handle and delivered to tlie bristles. i n

The invention further resides in the parts and inthe combination,construction and ar `rangement of parts herein described and claimed andillustratedbyway ofexample in the accompanying drawings, Vin which :--v

Figi is a view ofv the brush `as seen in side elevation with portions ofthe handle broken away; y Y

Fig. 2 is a detail in vertical section as seen onlthe line Qa-Qa of Fig.3;

y Fig?) is a detail in horizontal section as seen oii the line'-#S` ofFig. 2; Y f Fig; 4 is a detail in horizontal section as seen onV line 44 of Fig. 2 on a reduced scale..v l

Referring to the drawings more vspecilically, A indicates generallyythebrush handle which embodies a tubular hand-hold B open at its ends.The inner end portion of the handhold B -is formed with an externallythreaded extension C atfthe base of .which l Ais formed `an'annularflange D and which extension is adapted to be screwed intov en-`gagement with an internally threaded sleeve is tonprovide a construe"-yVE which in turn'lis formed'with external threads and isv adapted tobescrewedintoV internally Athreaded shell F on" which tui-'ts of bristlesGr are carried. The sleeve E is 'formed with an annular flange H adaptedto'. seaton the upper margin of the shellF'. Y

l The bristles aref arranged'intufts and have their base portionsembedded in a -suit-.

ablenhardciied composition, suchas vulcan-A ized rubber, in the forni ofan endwallas indicated at-I, which plate is mounted on ther Y Y shell F.The tufts olbristlesG are slightly spaced apart at their basesV andformed in the wall I between the adjacent 'tufts and at suitableintervals throughout the area or thewall is a series of openings or'passages J-which aiiord communication between thevinjterior ofthelshell and haiidshold "B Arranged Vin the space formed by ther sleeve Eabove the screen L is a granular soluble material N having antiseptic ordisinfecting properties, and interposed between y and the spaces betweenthe tufts of bristles the'above'type embodyingfewsimply con-.r GQ' l .lw rf- K Arranged in the shell F and seating on the end wall I is aspacing washer K on which is thismaterial and the open inner end of the,f

hand-hold B is a second reticulated wall or `screen O whichY maybeaiiiired'to the end portion C of the hand-hold B and which serves toconiine the granular` materials l within the space VPV providedktherefor be-k tween the walls or screens L and O.

In the operation vof the invention kwhen it is desired to cleanse thebristles of the brush a stream of water as from a faucet, is di` thehandle and through the inass of granular solvent disinfecting material Nand thence rected into the Vouter open end of theliandle A and causedto-pass downwardly through through the screen L and space M and out thepassages J into'the spaces around the tufts of bristles G. .The waterinpassing through the soluble granular disinfecting materials, will havea dissolving kaction thereon ywhereby the water will vbecome chargedwith the disinfectant and thereby be rendered antiseptic. vIn thismanner soapy accumulationsy on the bristles may be easily and quicklyVreiiioved rand the brush thoroughlyfflushednand .disi'iiiectedv The'disinfecting material may be renewed as occasion requires by detachingthe hand-hold B from the sleeve C by unscrewing it therefrom landremoving the Vtop screen O and then depositing a quantity of thematerial in the space P lhile I have shown and described a specificembodiment of my invention I do not limit myself to the exact details ofcon struction shown but may employ such modifications as are included inand as do not depart from the Yspirit of the claims.

I claim:-

1. In a brush of the character described, a shell having an end wall, aseries of tufts of bristles carried by said end wall., said end wallbeing formed with passages leading from the interior of the shell to thespaces between said tufts of bristles, a reticulated wall extendingacross said shell spaced from said end wall, a second reticulated wall,said reticulated walls being spaced apart to form a container for agranular' soluble antiseptic material, and a tubular handle connected tosaid shell through which liquidmay be directed through said reticulatedwalls and caused to flow through the passages in said end wall into thespaces between the tufts of bristles. Y

2. In a brush of the character described,

a shell, an end wall carried by said shell, al plurality of tufts ofbristles mounted on said end wall, said end wall being formed withpassages leading from the interior of the shell to spaces between thetufts of bristles, a spacing washer seated on said end wall within theshell, a reticulated wall supported on said washer, a sleeve screwed insaid shell, a secondl reticulated wall spaced from said rst namedreticulated wall, and a tubular handle screwed into said sleeve.

3. In a brush of the character described, a shell having an end wall, aplurality of tufts of bristles carried by said end wall, said end wallbeing formed with passages leading from the interior of said shell tospaces between the tufts of said bristles, a reticulated wall extendingtransversely across the shell, a removable screen spaced from said wallforming a space to receive a granular soluble disinfecting material, andmeans connected to said shell whereby a liquid may be directed throughsaid screen and material and be caused to flow through the passagesleading to the'spaces between the tufts of bristles.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

EARL T. JOHNSON.

